Azam FC secured a place in next season's CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Dodoma Jiji 2-0 to finish third in the 2025/26 NBC Tanzania Premier League on the final day of the season.
The victory at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam capped a successful campaign for the Ice Cream Makers, who claimed third place behind champions Young Africans (Yanga) and runners-up Simba.
Elsewhere, Tanzania Prisons edged Mashujaa 1-0 at Lake Tanganyika Stadium in Kigoma, while Fountain Gate produced one of the most entertaining matches of the day, beating Singida Black Stars 4-3 at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha.
Mbeya City and TRA United settled for a goalless draw at Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya, as Namungo FC came from behind to defeat Mtibwa Sugar 2-1 at Majaliwa Stadium in Lindi.
Coastal Union also ended their campaign on a winning note with a 2-1 victory over Pamba Jiji at Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga.
The results confirmed the relegation of Mtibwa Sugar and KMC, who finished in the bottom two places and will compete in the NBC Championship in the 2026/27 season.
Mbeya City and Tanzania Prisons, meanwhile, finished in the relegation play-off positions. The two sides will first face each other, with the winner progressing to a decisive promotion-relegation play-off against a club from the NBC Championship for the final place in the 2026/27 NBC Tanzania Premier League.
The final round of fixtures brought the curtain down on a highly competitive season, with Azam celebrating continental qualification, while Mtibwa Sugar and KMC saw their top-flight status come to an end after failing to secure enough points to survive.
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